Latest app and software stories from across Kenya.
You have probably seen the always-on display feature of Samsung Galaxy S7, LG G5, LG V10 and V20. Well, this week’s app, Glance Plus will let your phone join the cool kids club with an always-on display. Glance Plus is a free app that lets…
Almost everyone out there knows that Android is the widely used mobile operating system in the world. The OS can be found on devices within all price ranges from the affordable ones to the most expensive ones. With that said, the latest…
Today’s app is amazing! Ok, Just kidding, it’s just amazing to geeks like me and super useless to everyone else. Wait, don’t leave yet, you don’t have to download the app but at least let me tell you about DeskDock. DeskDock is an app that…
Snapchat is one of the fastest growing social networking platforms out there. The platform has been around for a short while but is rivaling sites such as Twitter that is having a hard time attracting new users. Snapchat on the other hand…
Back in 2015, WhatsApp rolled out Voice calling to its app on all platforms from Android, iOS, BlackBerry and even Windows Phone. The company did not just stop there as it has now come out with a video calling feature for its Android app.…
Update: Apple has come out and revealed that 54% of its active device are running iOS 10. Original story: The one area where iOS clearly beats Android is in the adoption of new OS versions by its users. The platform has always had higher…
Prisma is one app that took 2016 by storm. The app uses complicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) to turn your mundane everyday photos into beautiful works of art. This is not just another photo editing app as it uses Artificial…
If you are on Windows phone/Windows 10, then you know that Instagram is one of many apps that were missing from the platform for a very long time. Even though Instagram has been around for a while, the app only landed on Windows 10 Mobile…
Even though Android Nougat is out, there are still devices out there that are running on older iterations. One such device is the OnePlus X that has been running Android Lollipop ever since it was launched back in 2015. OnePlus normally…
Yesterday, Direxions kenya limited, released the XtraValue app for Android and iOS. People were talking about this app since the company had used a few influencers on Twitter to hype it using the tag #findX and many people wanted to see…
Microsoft officially released Windows 10 last year and said that it targets to have it installed in over one billion devices by 2018. This may seem like a huge target but the OS was downloaded over 14 million times within the first 24…
Once you pick your rucksack and set off on your voyage, there is a chance of finding yourself with limited or non-existing internet connection from time to time. This can be a headache, especially in this era where every last aspect of…
Ever wanted to get a tattoo? Well now you can. Ok, not really. Ink Hunter is an app that lets you try out tattoos on your body befor you actually get them. It does this in a very simple way, take a photo of the part you want the tattoo and…
Since Google has already released Android 7.0 Nougat, you should expect to see this update rolling out to some existing devices that are currently running Android Marshmallow. We have already seen Android Nougat roll out to some Nexus…
Pokémon Go has been hitting the headlines ever since the game was officially released on the Apple App store and Google Play Store. Back in August, we told you that the app crossed the 100 million download mark after just three weeks after…
When Apple announced that it was bringing its music streaming service to Android, we were not sure what to make of it. We were not expecting Android users to embrace Apple Music as there is usually some sort of bad blood between Android…
Android is amazing, and the beauty of android is that you can customize almost every aspect of the operating system. Today, we’re looking at Circle Sidebar, which is an app that makes the android experience a little more personal. The…
We all know that Microsoft is not having an easy time getting people to use Windows 10 Mobile. The number of people buying Windows 10 Mobile devices is not growing as fast as we had expected. People are not embracing Windows 10 Mobile and…
When Samsung unveiled its original smartwatch, the company limited support to a few of its Galaxy devices. The company then realized that this was not working well for it because not everyone who wants the smartwatch was willing to buy a…
If you have been using Prisma, the photo editing app, you may be aware that you need an active internet connection for it to work. The app transforms your photos into works of art by applying filters and using complicated Artificial…
When something is not working, the best decision is to axe it or look for way to make it work. For Samsung, its Milk Music streaming service available for its Galaxy devices in select markets is not working and the company has announced…
I have said this in the past, I am not a gammer neither do I find it fulfilling to spend an unspeakable amount of time playing games. This however won’t stop me from recommending a very useful app to the gammers around. GameFans is an…
If you are in Nairobi, you have probably heard about Uber and Little (previously Little Cab). These are the two popular Taxi hailing apps in the city. Uber has been in Nairobi since January 2015 but Little has been around for a little over…
Have you ever wanted to change a certain habit that you have? Probably change your diet? Exercise more or even wake up earlier? Well, we all know it is not easy trying to change a habit, but the beauty of technology is that we can always…
